The safety and efficacy of benzodiazepine-modified treatments as a special form of unmodified ECT

Journal of ECT

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 23-29

  Shah, Nilesh ^a   Mahadeshwar, Sarika ^b   Bhakta, Savita ^c   Bhirud, Mahesh ^d   Fernandes, Praveen ^e   Andrade, Chittaranjan ^f  

^a LOKMANYA TILAK MUNICIPAL MEDICAL COLLEGE AND GENERAL HOSPITAL   (India)

^b Padmashree Dr DY Patil Medical College   (India)

^c ZUCKER HILLSIDE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d NDMVPS Medical College   (India)

^e CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepine modified ECT; Modified ECT; Muscle relaxation; Orthopedic morbidity with ECT; Seizure modification; Spinal fracture with ECT; Unmodified ECT; Vertebral fracture with ECT

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; DIAZEPAM; LORAZEPAM; MIDAZOLAM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFUSION; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIA; MEMORY DISORDER; MENTAL DISEASE; MORBIDITY; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; ORAL BLEEDING; PAIN; PATIENT SAFETY; PREMEDICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHOOL CHILD; SEDATION; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPINE FRACTURE; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BENZODIAZEPINES; CHILD; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DIAZEPAM; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PREMEDICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SPINAL INJURIES; SPINE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77649299918     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCT.0b013e3181d2711f     Document Type: Article

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